Prohibit Certain FERPA Disclosures

Summary#

This bill would establish a prohibition on certain disclosures of personally identifiable information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The bill was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Mike Lee and was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 16, 2026. The text of the bill and detailed provisions are not publicly available in the provided material.

What it means for you#

The bill’s title indicates it would limit some sharing of students' personally identifiable information from education records covered by FERPA. Which types of disclosures would be banned, which records or recipients are affected, and any exceptions are not publicly available.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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